Celebrate Spring by Painting Daffodils!
Are painting white flowers or working with shadows challenging? Then, let's break it down into simple shapes with a practical approach that you can easily apply to your paintings.
Spring is here, and what could be a better flower to paint Daffodils? These are happy flowers often associated with feelings of renewal and hope; painting them will make a beautiful addition to any room.
You missed the workshop, but can Get the Replay!
Immerse yourself in the workshop experience and paint along with the recording or relax, take your time, and enjoy the process with the step-by-step lessons.
Who this is for
Anyone who wants to be more confident when painting.
You can learn everything you did in my in-person workshop but even much more. This platform allows me to offer you more flexibility and in-depth information.
"I so enjoyed your workshop I learned so much. I am still absorbing it all. I had painting dreams all night! (Smile)." Jan DeLano
Get the Replay!
Relax, take your time, and enjoy the process. Paint along with the step-by-step lessons, or immerse yourself in the workshop experience with the full replay.
What we will cover
Learn how to paint white flowers and sculpt the petals using wet-into-wet and wet-on-dry techniques. Then, explore what makes effective shadows that create depth and drama. Work with warm and cool colors and explore effective backgrounds.
"WOW!!! You are such a real professional!!! I love how you are instructing, your confident voice, SAYING precisely what you are doing and why, SHOWING exactly what you are doing and why, as you remind us that "we can do it"!! And then GIVING the students time to put into practice what you've just taught with your comments and suggestions ready to help! WOW! Not only a first-class instructor, but an excellent and beautiful artist. I LOVE YOUR WORK!" Cheryl Feragen
Example Curriculum
- 1. Daffodil getting started (8:36)
- 2. Daffodil (15:00)
- 3. Daffodil (2:30)
- 4. Daffodil update center demo 1 (9:20)
- 5. Daffodil update 5 (10:34)
- 6. Daffodil update center demo 2 (2:29)
- 7. Daffodil update center demo 3 (1:36)
- 8. a Daffodil update shadows (12:16)
- 9. Daffodil update stems (7:47)
- 8. b Daffodil update shadows (14:02)
- 10. Daffodil update background (18:17)
- 11. Daffodil Center shadow (4:30)
- 12. Daffodil center shadow applied to flower (7:49)
- 13. Daffodil final painting (8:56)
About Your instructor
Birgit O'Connor
Birgit O’Connor is a Master artist and a signature member of M-NWWS, (Northwest Watercolor Society) M-CWA, (California Watercolor Association) M-LWS (Louisiana Watercolor Society).
She is an award winning artist, judge, juror and author of the top-selling North Light books “ Watercolor in Motion”"Paint Watercolor Flowers" and “Watercolor Essentials” along with being included in three other titles. Known for her original paintings and inspirational teaching style.
Publications include the New York Times, SF Gate,Artist Magazine and Watercolor Artist Magazine INK in New Mexico, in the United States, Dobry Zank, (Poland) "L'Art de l'Aquarelle (France). Her memberships include Cambridge Who’s Who, Who's Who in America and Who's Who in American Women.